CVE-2001-1077

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Published Feb 2, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in tt_printf function of rxvt 2.6.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a long (1) -T or (2) -name argument.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:rxvt:rxvt:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-1058	Buffer overflow in tt_printf function of rxvt 2.6.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a long (1) -T or (2) -name argument.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.065% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-028-01
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-062
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-060.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/191510
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2878
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6701

History

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Subscriptions

Rxvt Rxvt

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:44 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 2, 2002, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:44 AM
Reserved: Jan 31, 2002, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:55 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 15, 2001, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:55 PM

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